To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8FE1477AB3B54C39862E3EF1677187BF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2024 or the HOPE Act of 2024.
- Section H0639FDB79C67467BA18FF6BC73FBC6EC: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term cannabis means marijuana or cannabis, as defined under the State law authorizing the sale or use of cannabis in which an...
- Section H89A6707BD0D54843A5B21FBC11049763: 3. State Expungement Opportunity Grant Program The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities to reduce the financial and administrative burden of...
- Section H7D095341D0834C4D99B43EDFB4A79E3A: 4. Study on the impact of criminal offenses related to cannabis Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
marijuana or cannabis, as defined under the State law authorizing the sale or use of cannabis in which an individual or entity is located. The term cannabis offense means a criminal offense relating to cannabis— that, under State law— is no longer an offense
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